I'm getting this sinking feeling that Wardle will be the next MU coach—despite all the cryptic posts from Goose and Keefe.
I can see the BoT... in their usual clumsy, ham-handed way...thinking that hiring Wardle will solve everything because he's part of the MU family. Why hire a coach who may skip town after six years when you can bring in a lifer who won't be going anywhere?
One problem: those other coaches skipped town because they were successful and other schools wanted them. Don't think that will be an issue with Wardle.
Ladies and gentlemen ....
(http://blacksportsonline.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Brian-Wardle-Abuse-Allegations.jpg)
Enough with this nonsense.
I would rather see Rob Frozena hired over Brian Wardle.
Quote from: LightBlueJerseys on March 25, 2014, 04:49:19 PM
I would rather see Rob Frozena hired over Brian Wardle.
Yes! I'm ready!
I think it is going to be Wardle. >:(
Has anyone checked flightaware for flights between MKE and Greenbay?
Exactly what I'm expecting. Hope I'm wrong.
Quote from: Heisenberg on March 25, 2014, 04:50:16 PM
Has anyone checked flightaware for flights between MKE and Greenbay?
He's driving down here in a UWGB team van.
Quote from: Heisenberg on March 25, 2014, 04:50:16 PM
Has anyone checked flightaware for flights between MKE and Greenbay?
Greyhound Bus?
Notice the posters here have not once mentioned anything in the other threads.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Wardle > Barone... but still we'd never win more than 15 games again.
Quote from: MarquetteFan94 on March 25, 2014, 04:50:27 PM
Exactly what I'm expecting. Hope I'm wrong.
There has been zero out there to indicate Wardle. Now we're just making up things rather than depending on unsubstantiated reports. Awesome.
Quote from: Groin_pull on March 25, 2014, 04:47:44 PM
I'm getting this sinking feeling that Wardle will be the next MU coach—despite all the cryptic posts from Goose and Keefe.
I can see the BoT... in their usual clumsy, ham-handed way...thinking that hiring Wardle will solve everything because he's part of the MU family. Why hire a coach who may skip town after six years when you can bring in a lifer who won't be going anywhere?
One problem: those other coaches skipped town because they were successful and other schools wanted them. Don't think that will be an issue with Wardle.
I wonder what we Scoopers (myself included) would have said if we hired some eccentric guy whose record got worse in each of his seven seasons at a tiny college, capped by 7-21 and 6-18 his last two years.
Then I wonder what we would have said as we watched him go 8-18 and 14-12 in his first two seasons at Marquette.
Quote from: chitownwarrior2011 on March 25, 2014, 04:52:07 PM
Notice the posters here have not once mentioned anything in the other threads.
I've mentioned TONS of stuff ALL OVER the Internet, tyvm.
At this point I'm just glad I resisted the urge to text all my friends who made fun of me when Buzz left to take less money at an ACC bottom feeder. I was so ready to rub it in their face 24 hours ago that we forced out Buzz because we knew we had Shaka, made a huge upgrade, blah blah blah.
This is stupid, but so is refreshing scoop for 24 hrs, so I'll play along. The rational of someone staying forever is flawed. Let's say Wardle is good enough over ten years not to get fired. That would mean at some point in time he would be good enough to get hired by a program that could be viewed as better (bigger conf etc). We are no stepping stone and no blue blood we are marquette.
We were promised an impact hire. Never said what kind of impact it would be.
It's Bruce Webber before Wardle if options 1-3 are not interested...
Just try not to sh!t yourself if he does get hired.
big daddy had an informative post a few hours ago...no mention of wardle. you think doc doesn't have any say in this? i don't think you want to rip the BoT...i'm not sure you can have a better member in a situation like this than doc rivers....
Hope the BoT realizes Wardle will always be there and there is no need to jump on his potential. But yes I've thought about this all day. It'd better be Howland if it's not Shaka. Especially since he wants to come here. Don't you think the other big east schools are in Marquette's ear telling them they'd better make an impact hire?
Quote from: windyplayer on March 25, 2014, 04:52:48 PM
There has been zero out there to indicate Wardle. Now we're just making up things rather than depending on unsubstantiated reports. Awesome.
No, but potential candidates are dropping off the list. Smart is staying at VCU...Howland supposedly removed his name from consideration...Miller is staying at Dayton...and Masiello is moving to USF. Also, we hear that MU has no interest in Gregg Marshall.
I hope I'm wrong. But I can see MU serving up Wardle as a member of the family...a coach who won't be leaving at the first opportunity. I'm sure this is a big point with many on the BoT.
Lmao no.
While Shaka is the sexier hire, Howland gives us just as good of a chance at a FF, IMO. I just hope he didn't get turned off by all this.
Trying to mentally prepare myself for a Wardle/Kolczyk (sp? Toledo coach) hire.
Quote from: avid1010 on March 25, 2014, 04:56:55 PM
big daddy had an informative post a few hours ago...no mention of wardle. you think doc doesn't have any say in this? i don't think you want to rip the BoT...i'm not sure you can have a better member in a situation like this than doc rivers....
You mean the same group that gave us The Gold????
Quote from: avid1010 on March 25, 2014, 04:56:55 PM
big daddy had an informative post a few hours ago...no mention of wardle. you think doc doesn't have any say in this? i don't think you want to rip the BoT...i'm not sure you can have a better member in a situation like this than doc rivers....
Is jim Boylan on there to? That'd be quite the impressive duo when it comes to judging coaching talent.
Quote from: Groin_pull on March 25, 2014, 04:58:57 PM
Smart is staying at VCU
Finally, Groin_Pull broke the news.
Quote from: Groin_pull on March 25, 2014, 04:58:57 PM
No, but potential candidates are dropping off the list. Smart is staying at VCU...Howland supposedly removed his name from consideration...Miller is staying at Dayton...and Masiello is moving to USF. Also, we hear that MU has no interest in Gregg Marshall.
I hope I'm wrong. But I can see MU serving up Wardle as a member of the family...a coach who won't be leaving at the first opportunity. I'm sure this is a big point with many on the BoT.
Howland removed his name? When?
I don't see it....Cords wouldn't do it. Not a chance....I'm going to twitter and say NO WAY IN HELL DONE. ;) Honestly, I like him, he was there when I worked there, but we need to act like a big boy.
Not his time.
http://www.kansascity.com/2014/03/24/4912656/basketball-writers-name-gregg.html
If MU has no interest in Marshall, who just won the Coach of the Year Award, and do hire Wardle, then something is very, very wrong. What would be worse than Hiroshima?
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on March 25, 2014, 05:01:36 PM
I don't see it....Cords wouldn't do it. Not a chance....I'm going to twitter and say NO WAY IN HELL DONE. ;) Honestly, I like him, he was there when I worked there, but we need to act like a big boy.
Not his time.
You would think so. It will probably turn out to be someone totally out of left field, like Scott Skiles.
Quote from: Groin_pull on March 25, 2014, 05:00:38 PM
You mean the same group that gave us The Gold????
i'm more than willing to put a wager to a charity of choice that wardle is not the next MU coach. i have more faith in doc.
Jesus christ you all need to step off the ledge. Attention whores all of you.
You guys nailed it.
(http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Jim-Halpert-Sarcastic-Fist-Pump.gif)
Wardle's a candidate, but he's down the list.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on March 25, 2014, 05:01:36 PM
I don't see it....Cords wouldn't do it. Not a chance....I'm going to twitter and say NO WAY IN HELL DONE. ;) Honestly, I like him, he was there when I worked there, but we need to act like a big boy.
Not his time.
I assume Cords is working on this, but does he have real power? Or do some on the BoT see him as a temp who's keeping the seat warm until a permanent hire is made?
Earlier today, Jeff Goodman was asked about the MU coaching situation. His thoughts: Smart ain't coming. The three names he mentioned are Howland, Hopkins from Syracuse, and...wait for it...Wardle.
Quote from: Groin_pull on March 25, 2014, 05:09:12 PM
I assume Cords is working on this, but does he have real power? Or do some on the BoT see him as a temp who's keeping the seat warm until a permanent hire is made?
He has a large part of the power.
While I would like a big name coach, maybe a coach with a chip on his shoulder and something to prove is really what Marquette needs.
Yes go get him and get this over with...Get Wardle and lets go. Keep Chew.
Since MU has never hired a head coach with previous head coaching experience in anything but a low-major, you can pretty much bank on Wardle being hired
Quote from: MUHoopsFan2 on March 25, 2014, 05:28:38 PM
Yes go get him and get this over with...Get Wardle and lets go. Keep Chew.
FYI - Chew is already gone...and no...you don't go get Wardle to get it over with...he'll be waiting in the wings till the end of April...because: A) He's an MU alum and would love the job. B) NO other schools are pursuing him...which leads to C) Exactly why he is not the right answer for MU at this time - we are far beyond needing to take a coach who hasn't even made an NCAA tournament...and/or doesn't have a ton of recruiting chops/prowess/connections.
Would be an impact hire. Just kidding by the way.
Quote from: windyplayer on March 25, 2014, 04:52:48 PM
There has been zero out there to indicate Wardle. Now we're just making up things rather than depending on unsubstantiated reports. Awesome.
You don't always need "substantial reports" here inna forum. You need common sense and reasonable deduction.
There is nothing wrong with speculation and opinion on Brian Wardle.
That is a good choice. I don't need that to be reported to me from somewhere else to substantiate it for me. Go to Twitter for that.
Now move. Leave me alone and let me go and take down my Shaka avatar... or I could leave it up until I get 'substantial reports" that it is official that he is not coming.
Quote from: Heisenberg on March 25, 2014, 04:48:53 PM
Ladies and gentlemen ....
(http://blacksportsonline.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Brian-Wardle-Abuse-Allegations.jpg)
"ARE YOU SH!TTING ME??"
Quote from: MUsoxfan on March 25, 2014, 05:31:48 PM
Since MU has never hired a head coach with previous head coaching experience in anything but a low-major, you can pretty much bank on Wardle being hired
+1
And we join the horizon
Quote from: MUHoopsFan2 on March 25, 2014, 05:28:38 PM
Yes go get him and get this over with...Get Wardle and lets go. Keep Chew.
Lol. Funny on multiple levels
Nice guy for the future. We would lose every recruit signed and most of current players. Has he had terrific recruits? I just don't see this. Not saying it won't be done but not seeing any benefit to Marquette other than saving money.
If he hadn't gone to MU, no one on this board with his resume would have him on the list. Let him grow some more, his next stop should not be at MU, anymore than Tod Kolwacyk's was.
Quote from: Daniel on March 25, 2014, 05:56:39 PM
Nice guy for the future. We would lose every recruit signed and most of current players. Has he had terrific recruits? I just don't see this. Not saying it won't be done but not seeing any benefit to Marquette other than saving money.
Not saying it will happen—and praying it doesn't.
But I can see some members of the BoT saying..."Gee, why must we go through this every six years? Let's go out and get someone from the MU family. Someone who will be here forever. He'll be our Boeheim or Coach K."
Hey, we could cut our budget to a third. Bank some cash and tank for a couple years.
Any more fictional hires to bring out the worry warts?
Quote from: chapman on March 25, 2014, 06:10:02 PM
Hey, we could cut our budget to a third. Bank some cash and tank for a couple years.
Any more fictional hires to bring out the worry warts?
I'd dial back the attitude. This morning, ESPN's Jeff Goodman—someone totally in touch with college hoops—stated the three names being associated with MU are Howland, Hopkins from Syracuse, and Wardle.
I would say Goodman is not credible at this moment then.
Quote from: Groin_pull on March 25, 2014, 06:19:34 PM
I'd dial back the attitude. This morning, ESPN's Jeff Goodman—someone totally in touch with college hoops—stated the three names being associated with MU are Howland, Hopkins from Syracuse, and Wardle.
See CBB's post at the top. If he hadn't played at MU, no one, including Goodman would be mentioning his name with this job
As a Marquette alum, I think even Wardle would be disappointed if they hired Wardle.
Quote from: Goose on March 25, 2014, 06:21:07 PM
I would say Goodman is not credible at this moment then.
Well, he was one of the few who stopped short of declaring "Shaka to MU!" That alone puts him ahead of many.
i can't believe anyone at mu is interested in talking with goodman. not sure what his connections are within vcu, but i can't believe anyone around mu appreciated his relationship with buzz the last few years.
If they hire Wardle, I will give up my season tickets of 30 years.
Quote from: Goose on March 25, 2014, 06:21:07 PM
I would say Goodman is not credible at this moment then.
Really? I thought Wardle was in contact with MU. Was told he met Cords. I'm sure he's not at the top of the list but someone they're "looking at". Maybe out of respect.
Groin
Goodman adding Wardle to the mix is a jab at MU. He will be last guy to give MU benefit of the doubt. He is in Buzz's pocket and has been for awhile. Aside from VCU fans no one wants Shaka to pass more than Buzz. Goodman is spinning for Buzz.
Quote from: Goose on March 25, 2014, 07:01:59 PM
Groin
Goodman adding Wardle to the mix is a jab at MU. He will be last guy to give MU benefit of the doubt. He is in Buzz's pocket and has been for awhile. Aside from VCU fans no one wants Shaka to pass more than Buzz. Goodman is spinning for Buzz.
Oh.
Who in the hell started this subject. Here is our chance to get our program back in the ELITE. We depend
on basketball. We have to have a big name. Otherwise have Willie Warrior as our coach.
Yes
Rico-loop.
10.5 years.......impressive...... Or concerning
Quote from: tower912 on November 30, 2024, 09:58:23 AMRico-loop.
There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call the Rico Zone.
Quote from: muwarrior69 on November 30, 2024, 10:38:21 AMThere is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call the Rico Zone.
Ha!!
Quote from: muwarrior69 on November 30, 2024, 10:38:21 AMThere is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call the Rico Zone.
Weed works
Quote from: tower912 on November 30, 2024, 09:58:23 AMRico-loop.
I stumbled upon this looking back at old posts from the guy that posted the NIL salary topic and found this. Great theater, imo
nm
Wardle wouldn't have had Zaide in there at the end.
Wow, reading this thread was a trip down memory lane.
Didn't realize how many guys with thousands of posts are gone now.
Why you hoopin', Rico?
When all was said and done, we didn't get Wardle.
For now.
Wardle might have been better than the eventual 2014 hire.
It's going to be interesting to see where Wardle does go from here. He is reportedly making over $1 million at what is a lower level job in the MVC. They are thrilled with him there, but he doesn't have the splashy tournament success that would attract other programs.
Tough to raise a family in Peoria on only a million bucks a year.
Quote from: MU82 on December 01, 2024, 12:58:35 PMTough to raise a family in Peoria on only a million bucks a year.
and his daughter is a freshman on a basketball scholarship at Eastern Kentucky.